The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-10
USEFUL INFORMATION.

the American Agricultural Tor Septemper:
Doctoring Horses.-In winter, colds are quite
common among horses throughout the Eastern
and Middle States. If difficulty of breathing is
noticed, with running at the nose, see, first of all,
that there are no draughts of cold air striking him
put on an extra blanket; give warm bran mash,
and ten drops of tincture aconite, once in two
hours Ifthe cold take the form of cough, there
is nothing better than tablespoonful of ground
lobeia and ginger, mixed in equal parts, put in
the bran mash, and it will be taken without trou-
ble Where the horse becomes suddenly lame,
the first step is to ascertain whether not it is
the fault of the shoeing, as it very often is. In
sue case, pull off the shoe, give the foot rest
of y, and then put it on rightly. fit be due
to rain, battle in hot water, and rub dry. The
vari S liniments not eficacious as a rule, and
gene lily result in taking off the hair. 1t is better
to c a well-known veterinary physician, than
to ri the loss of a valuable animal The horse
may lie, of course, in spite of all that is done, but
it W be satisfaction in case of his death to feel
that has been done that was possible.
elAting a Family Horse.-Among the good
point 70 be noticed in the selection of the family
horse ocility and gentleness must be kept we'll
! in fro Ii the women and children are to share
in the Use and care of the horse, nothing vicious
hould be tolerated. If sound and previously
ELL q ed for, horse eight ten, or even twelve
ars may be bought with no fear of disabil-
req \ptlN delivered a series of lectures in Boston,
on Q re of the horse, said that cold wine, old
frid Isl, Ind old horses"-and by that meaning
thos u pa eight to fOurteen-"should always be
prefa Ito young ones" The horse does not
come aturity as early as some think, as the
recordU Q trotting horse of America shows. A
horse ter ars old, that has no defect of body or
limb, is cticaly safe from the ordinary horse
diseases. o far as outward appearance, color,
etc., are \cerned, no general directions can be
given, bull he buyer is inexperienced, it is better
to go to sd reliable dealer, stating what is de-
sired and tn pmount of money to be given. An
honest horse ckey in some peoples mind is an
anomaly, but Py such may be found.
LaUns on 10 Banks.-It is exceedingly
difficult to get 9TH of grass from seed on
sloping bank, pyle of even Is degrees be-
cause heavy SD of rain on the sloping bank
would wash off thV b soil before the grass seed
had formed enoug is to sufficiently hold the
young grass in plac' o remedy this the follow
ing plan will be "a most effective To an
area Is by 2O-3OO re feet-or in this pro.
portion, be the area la pr small, take two quarts
lawn grass seed and n it with four bushels of
rather still soil, to which hdd two bushels of COW
manure. Mix the wholeVwith water to the con-
sistency of thin mortar. NThis mixture is to be
spread on the sloping banl first having scratched
the surface Of the bank VI y rake. 1t should
be spread as thinly as vii make smooth and
even surface in short, just plaster is spread on
wall. The grass seed W tart rapidly, and
quickly m&ke a sod of Il fchest green its
smooth, hard surface proven its being furrow-
ed out by the rains 1t viii necessary, until
the grass has fully covered surface, to keep
the plastered bank covered wi 6aytor straw to
prevent the covering from dryi Or cracking: if
the weather is dry, gentle wa ing will Hasten
the growth of the seed. If sow season when
the temperature averages 20 redA A. preen
sward will be obtained in Is days. |By this meth
cd, using orchard or other strong ring grasses,
no cheaper or better plan could adopted for
keeping up railroad or other EN- \pts.
Farm Hints foS testi-
mony is in favor of e e1e 1t is
of the first importan Fepare q s6od seed bed,
using the harrow an pr until the soil is thor
oughly pulverized. good farmer will sow
wheat broadcast. y cannot afford to own
drill he can hi the saving in seed will
pay for the reI One great benefit
from the use or puts the seed at
a uniform depth\ Surface Do not
change the kind of wheat without good reason.
If variety is highly praised, and appears to be
better than that now grown, try a small quantity,
giving it the same soil and care as the general
crop, sowing enough to give seed for the next
year, should it turn out wel.. There is, in most
localities, frost about the latter of this month
MS CdtcueS Jue DuckWQeaL Wnen the mower Gus |
tiers are still in bloom, while at the lower part of
the cluster there is ripened grain. If the crop is
cut when frost appears to be imminent, and placed
in good-sized gavels, the partly matured grain |
will 60 on and ripen 1.-THE root crops will grow
rapidly these cool nights, and may still be thin
ned to advantage, of course keeping them clear of
late weeds....In localities where there are early
frosts, cutting up corn will be the most important
work Of the month. Every farmer has his own |
view of the number of hills that should go to the |
stock. shorthandled hoe, with the blade ground |
sharp and kept so by the use of file while at |
work, will be found to be the most convenient i'm
plement. Cut low, to leave as little stubble as |
possible..... Fodder corn should be cut upon the |
first intimation of frost. If cut and laid in the
rows. it will nnt he ininred hr tho f-n-t - !
Juvenile Bank Accounts.--A farmers wife |
writes: How am to provide bank account for
my children, when I have so scanty a one of my
own? I hear some fond parent exclaim. By
teaching your children to earn money. OF course |
it is not always possible for them to save it when
earned that is, there cases where it must be
applied to meet the necessities of life at once |
Children cannot begin too early to earn little |
money, and there are an infinite number OF ways
in which they gain few cents, giving them
an inexpressible feeling of pride and ownership |
in having something that is truly their own. 1t
will serve as an incentive to greater industry, and
the habits they will thus acquire will be OF vastly
more benefit than the money they save.
One of my own boys in early childhood evinced
a strong propensity to extravaganza, and although
our means were not such as to permit any great
and foolish outlay of small coins by the lad, still
he managed to spend, in the most triAing way, all
the cents and dimes given him by his fond grand
parents and uncles. One Christmas gave him
bright tin bank, promising him five cents for every
half dollar he accumulated. When his savings
had reached the sum of S. (and they were long in
SO doing), Iput the sum in savings bank, giving
him bank book of his own. From that time
noticed decided change in his character. He
never became misery, but grew up an earnest,
prudent boy, soon devising ways and means OF
adding to his little store. If your children are
Obliged to perform such duties as cutting wood,
screening ashes and the like, they will have more
energy and ambition if you pay them few cents
per week, or better still, let them work by soon
tract"